Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

Mar 12 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.  

May 12 In the year 1626 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

May 27 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1626 birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Aug 01 In the year 1626 birth of sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676)  

Aug 12 Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Aug 14 In the year 1626 birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born in the year 1626.  

Oct 05 Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer  

Oct 17 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1626 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

Jan 24 Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

Feb 11 On this day in history death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

Feb 20 In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28 Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies on this day in history.